Dressing up as a Black Man. Eurocentric or what?

[newworldafro]

Look at Africa right now.........














Whatever reason this answer to OP'so question

 

[Yehuda]

The first picture is disingenuous, them cacs dressing "Black" ain't getting racially profiled the way Black men are. And yes, you can wear a nice suit and still get mistreated. It's the whole "Black people are to blame for racism" mind game over again.

 

[Terrance Curtis Beasley]

fukk what they think

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Fonsworth Hyundai with the cyan font

 

[whknorth]

why u got that smug look on your face?

 

[LadySimone]

So I've been rattling my head on this for a bit since coming to The Coli and going to other media outlets. I see stuff like this posted periodically

Now part of me feels like we as men should learn how to dress and I do prefer a more formal or 'classic menswear' look (in the American sense) but I can't help feel that dressing a certain way is feeding into the idea that you have to dress up to be treated better as a black man.

Part of me is pissed off about this. I shouldn't have to dress up a certain way to be accepted. Are we feeding the system? I still rock facial hair and a buzzcut, almost bald appearance.

Here's Idris Elba dressed up

Thoughts?

There is nothing inherently wrong with "street wear" save the sagging and the super sizing. Besides I expect boys to dress a certain way but not men.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Whenever I wear a suit I get 1000x respect from peers.

You look untrustworthy

 

[LadySimone]

Whenever I wear a suit I get 1000x respect from peers.

That's a lovely suit.

 

[LadySimone]

You look untrustworthy

Check your inbox for his email asking for your bank details.

 

[JSmoove29]

Dress however you feel like dressing. End of story.

 

[marcuz]

black men were getting their asses kicked in 3pc suits. don't buy the hype

 

[↓R↑LYB]

fukk suits we rocking dashiki's breh